NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo returns, but Milwaukee Bucks loses to Boston Celtics
Payton Pritchard had a team-high 25 points and nine assists for the Celtics, who received 18 points and 16 rebounds, both career highs, from rookie Hugo Gonzalez.
NBA roundup: New York Knicks halts San Antonio Spurs’ 11-game winning streak
Jalen Brunson had seven assists and connected four times from beyond the arc to send the Knicks to their 14th win in 18 games and avenge a 134-132 setback to the Spurs on New Year’s Eve.
India’s FIBA World Cup Qualifier vs Lebanon postponed; team stranded but safe in Doha amid West Asia tensions
After suffering a Group D loss to Qatar in Doha on Friday, India was set to travel the following day to face Lebanon at the Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex in Zouk Mikael.
NBA roundup: Luka Doncic shines as Los Angeles Lakers beats Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers surrendered the game’s first two points, then went on to score the next 10 en route to a lead it never relinquished.
NBA roundup: Oklahoma City Thunder secures scrappy OT win over Denver Nuggets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, playing his first game since sustaining an abdominal strain on February 3, helped the Thunder dig out of an early 16-point deficit.
NBA roundup: O’Neale’s Last-second three-pointer gives Phoenix Suns wild win over Los Angeles Lakers
Grayson Allen secured 28 points, while Collin Gillespie scored 21 as the Suns overcame a 41-point game from Luka Doncic to win the season series with one game remaining.
NBA roundup: San Antonio Spurs rallies past Toronto Raptors for 10th straight win
De’Aaron Fox added 20 points for Spurs, and Victor Wembanyama produced 12 points and five blocked shots.
NBA roundup: LeBron James misses at buzzer as Los Angeles Lakers loses to Orlando Magic
Luka Doncic scored 22 points with 15 assists and nine rebounds while James and Deandre Ayton each added 21 points for the Los Angeles Lakers in their one-point loss against Orlando Magic.
Two-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton dies aged 43 in a car crash
Kara Braxton last played in the WNBA in 2014 while finishing up a four-year stint with New York. She is survived by her husband Jarvis Jackson and their young son Jream.
India men’s basketball coach Scott Flemming to step down after 12 years in country
Scott Flemming has spent two stints as head coach of the Indian men’s team and replaced Veselin Matic of Serbia for his second spell last year.